Trailing 29-24 at the break, the Panthers outscored the Hornets 41-27 in the second half, shooting 48 percent from the field (12 of25) to the Hornets' 38.2 percent (11 of 28) and hitting 70.6 percent from the foul line (12 of 17) to the Hornet's 33.3 percent (2 of 6).